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Pros of OData
Pros of REST
  • 7
    Patterns for paging, sorting, filtering
  • 5
    ISO Standard
  • 4
    Query Language
  • 3
    RESTful
  • 3
    No overfetching, no underfetching
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    Get many resources in a single request
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    Self-documenting
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    Batch requests
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    Bulk requests ("array upsert")
  • 2
    Ask for what you need, get exactly that
  • 1
    Evolve your API by following the compatibility rules
  • 1
    Resource model defines conventional operations
  • 1
    Resource Modification Language
  • 4
    Popularity

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Cons of REST
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    Overwhelming, no "baby steps" documentation
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    What is OData?

    It is an ISO/IEC approved, OASIS standard that defines a set of best practices for building and consuming RESTful APIs. It helps you focus on your business logic while building RESTful APIs without having to worry about the various approaches to define request and response headers, status codes, HTTP methods, URL conventions, media types, payload formats, query options, etc.

    What is REST?

    An architectural style for developing web services. A distributed system framework that uses Web protocols and technologies.

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